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Risk Management 101: What Is Hedging?

In the real world, as well as in the markets, managing risk is a critical part of avoiding financial catastrophe. From buying a life insurance policy...

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Tips & Strategies

The Opportunities and Pitfalls of Trading Coffee Futures

The commodity futures markets are diverse, filled with countless opportunities and possibilities. From silver to soybeans, there is truly a product...

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Tips & Strategies

A Breakdown of the Micro E-Mini Equity Futures Contract

Granularity is defined as “the state or quality of being composed of many individual pieces or elements.” In the world of fund managers, the term is...

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Futures Trading

7 Ways To Become the MacGyver of Futures Trading - Tips and Strategies

With his genius intellect and humanitarian disposition, Angus MacGyver is the quintessential problem-solver. Whether disarming a nuclear missile...

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What Are CME Event-Based Contracts?

Since its inception, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has been an innovator in the trade of financial derivatives. From its lineup of E-mini...

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Futures Trading

5 Reasons The Futures Market Is The Choice Of Professional Traders

The futures market is a common destination for traders who aim to make a living at their craft. Whether it’s through the currency, equity, debt, or...

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Tips & Strategies

How Does Copper Futures News Impact Prices?

Because of its inherent utility, copper is among the most popular metals on the world’s markets today. With advanced applications in machinery,...

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Tips & Strategies

5 Emini Trading Strategies That Work

The E-mini lineup of products available at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) gives traders a variety of options. The Exchange offers many asset...

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Futures Trading

How To Make Your Futures Trading Charts Better

In the contemporary marketplace, pricing charts are the trader’s window to the action. Unless you craft your decisions based solely on fundamentals,...

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Futures 101

When Is Buying Futures Contracts a Good Idea?

If you’ve ever purchased a car, house, or other big-ticket item, then you’re aware of the commitment such an action entails. Buying futures contracts...

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